Meet Our Faculty

The faculty who serve ITS are dedicated to providing a theological education that is committed to rigorous academic inquiry, spiritual formation, and the vocational discernment of students. They are thoughtful scholars, pastors, and practitioners in ministry who understand their teaching vocation as a called ministry and share the vision of equipping leaders for the global church.

Resident Faculty

James Seung-Hyun Lee, PhD
President
Associate Professor of Old Testament
English & Korean Programs
2012-present
  • MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary
  • Graduate Study in Theology, University of Munster (Germany)
  • PhD, Union Presbyterian Seminary
Michal Meulenberg, PhD
Dean of Doctoral Studies
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
English Program
2024- Present
  • MA, Leiden University
  • MA, Fuller Theological Seminary
  • MDiv, Liberty University
  • PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Allen Yeh, DPhil
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Chief Academic Officer
Academic Dean
Professor of Missiology and Intercultural Studies
English Program
2024 - Present
  • BA, Yale University
  • MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
  • MTh, University of Edinburgh
  • DPhil, University of Oxford
Jung Woo Lih, PhD
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Dean of Korean Program
Associate Professor of Higher Education
Korean Program
2024-present
  • MS, Incheon National University
  • MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary
  • MAICS, Fuller Theological Seminary
  • PhD, Azusa Pacific University
Simon J. Woodstock, MDiv
Assistant Academic Dean
Director of Online Education
English & Korean Programs
2026 - Present
  • MAR, Southern Evangelical Seminary
  • MDiv, Veritas International University
  • MAIS, Palm Beach Atlantic University
  • PhD (In Progress), Applied Theology, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Paul Yang, MA
Dean of Chinese Studies
Chinese Program
2025 - Present
  • BA in Philosophy, Fudan University
  • Graduate Studies in Philosophy, Fudan University
  • MA in Theological Studies, International Theological Seminary
  • DICS (in Progress), International Theological Seminary

Adjunct Faculty

Priscilla Adoyo-Maritim, DMiss
Associate Professor of Peace and Reconciliation
English Program
2019 - Present
  • BA, Education Nairobi University
  • MDiv, Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology
  • MA, Conflict Transformation, Eastern Mennonite University
  • DMiss, Fuller Theological Seminary
Talatu Bonat, PhD
Associate Professor of Intercultural Education
English Program
2019- Present
  • PGD in Theology, JETS, Nigeria
  • PGD in Education National Teachers Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria
  • MA, Jos ECWA, Theological Seminary (JETS), Nigeria
  • PhD, Biola University
Miao Cao, DMin
Adjunct Professor of Theology and Ministry
Chinese Program
2024 - Present
  • MEd, Columbia International University
  • MDiv, International Theological Seminary
  • ThM, International Theological Seminary
  • DMin, International Theological Seminary
Yoknyam Dabale, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Intercultural Studies
English Program
2026 - Present
  • AA, Political Science, Lon Morris College
  • BS, Political Science, Texas Wesleyan University
  • MDiv, Duke University
  • ThM, Boston College
  • PhD, Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary
Premkumar Dharmaraj, PhD
Professor of Mission and Evangelism
English Program
2008 – Present
  • BD, Union Bible Seminary, India
  • MA, Fuller Theological Seminary
  • ThM, Denver Baptist Theological Seminary
  • PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
AJ Fletcher, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Old Testament
English Program
2026 - Present
  • BA, Biblical Studies, Regent University
  • MA, Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary
  • PhD, Old Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary
Li Hua Gu, DMin
Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies
Chinese Program
2012 - Present
  • ThM, International Theological Seminary
  • DMin, International Theological Seminary
William Horst, PhD
Adjunct Professor of New Testament
English Program
2024 – Present
  • BS, Computer Science, University of Maryland
  • MA, Christian Scripture, Seattle Pacific Seminary
  • PhD, New Testament Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary
Jaretha Joy Jimena-Palmer, PhD
Professor of Church History
English Program
2008 - Present
  • MDiv, Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission, Seoul Korea
  • ThM, Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission, Seoul Korea
  • PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Esther Liu, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
Chinese Program
2024 - Present
  • MDiv, International Theological Seminary
  • PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Melvin Loucks, PhD
Professor of Systematic Theology
English Program
1983 - Present
  • MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
  • ThM, Fuller Theological Seminary
  • PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Asher Mathew, PhD
Associate Professor
English Program
2021- Present
  • MA, Biola University
  • ThM, Evangelical Theological Seminary
  • PhD, Biola University
James C. Poit, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology
English Program
2024 - Present
  • BA, Hope College
  • MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary
  • PhD, University of St. Andrews
Mark Simon, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Intercultural Studies
English Program
2026 - Present
  • BS, Information and Computer Science, UC Irvine
  • MA, Humans Service Counseling, Liberty University
  • PhD, Intercultural Studies, BIOLA University
Michael Woodcock, PhD
Associate Professor of Old Testament
English Program
2019 - Present
  • MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary
  • PhD, Old Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary